Rip Resistant Sleeping Bag Assembly

ABSTRACT

A rip resistant sleeping bag assembly for inhibiting a sleeping bag from being ripped by toenails of a user includes a sleeping bag and a protective panel that is coupled to the sleeping bag. The protective panel is comprised of a rip resistant material. In this way the protective panel inhibits the sleeping bag from being ripped by toenails of a user when the user sleeps in the sleeping bag.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to sleeping bag devices and more particularly pertains to a new sleeping bag device for inhibiting a sleeping bag from being ripped by toenails of a user.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to sleeping bag devices. The prior art discloses a liner that is fastenable to a sleeping bag for inhibiting the sleeping bag from becoming soiled. Additionally, the prior art discloses an inflatable liner that is fastenable to a sleeping bag for inhibiting the sleeping bag from becoming soiled and for enhancing comfort for user of the sleeping bag. The prior art discloses a sleeping bag that has a pair of foot pockets integrated therein for covering the user's feet when the user sleeps in the sleeping bag. The prior art also discloses a sleeping bag that has a plurality of game board being attachable thereto for entertaining children.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a sleeping bag and a protective panel that is coupled to the sleeping bag. The protective panel is comprised of a rip resistant material. In this way the protective panel inhibits the sleeping bag from being ripped by toenails of a user when the user sleeps in the sleeping bag.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rip resistant sleeping bag assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure showing a sleeping bag in an open position.

FIG. 2 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a sleeping bag in an open position.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a sleeping bag in a closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new sleeping bag device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the rip resistant sleeping bag assembly 10 generally comprises a sleeping bag 12 that has first portion 14 and a second portion 16. The first portion 14 has an inside surface 18 and an outside surface 20, and the sleeping bag 12 has a closed end 22 that is closed and an open end 24 that is open. The sleeping bag 12 may be a sleeping bag 12 of any conventional design, including but not being limited to, camping sleeping bags and mountaineering sleeping bags. The first portion 14 and the second portion 16 may be positionable in an open position as is most clearly shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As is most clearly shown in FIG. 4, the first portion 14 and the second portion 16 may be positionable in a closed position.

A protective panel 26 is provided and the protective panel 26 is coupled to the sleeping bag 12. The protective panel 26 is positioned on the first portion 14 and the protective panel 26 is comprised of a rip resistant material. In this way the protective panel 26 inhibits the sleeping bag 12 from is ripped by toenails of a user when the user sleeps in the sleeping bag 12. The rip resistant material may include, but not be limited to, denim, canvas or other type of resiliently textile.

The protective panel 26 has a first surface 28 and a second surface 30, and the first surface 28 is attached to the inside surface 18 of the first portion 14. The protective panel 26 is positioned adjacent to the closed end 22 of the sleeping bag 12. In this way the protective panel 26 is positioned adjacent to the user's feet when the user sleeps in the sleeping bag 12.

In use, the user sleeps in the sleeping bag 12 in the conventional manner is sleeping in a sleeping bag 12. The protective panel 26 is aligned with the user's feet when the user sleeps. In this way the protective panel 26 inhibits the user's toenails from ripping the interior of the sleeping bag 12 while the user sleeps. Thus, the protective panel 26 enhances the service life of the sleeping bag 12 with respect to developing rips and tears from toenails.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A rip resistant sleeping bag assembly being configured to be inhibited from being torn by toenails of a user, said assembly comprising: a sleeping bag; and a protective panel being coupled to said sleeping bag, said protective panel being comprised of a rip resistant material wherein said protective panel is configured to inhibit said sleeping bag from being ripped by toenails of a user when the user sleeps in said sleeping bag.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sleeping bag has a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having an inside surface and an outside surface, said sleeping bag having a closed end being closed and an open end being open.
 3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said protective panel has a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being attached to said inside surface of said first portion.
 4. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said protective panel is positioned adjacent to said closed end of said sleeping bag wherein said protective panel is configured to be positioned adjacent to the user's feet when the user sleeps in said sleeping bag.
 5. A rip resistant sleeping bag assembly being configured to be inhibited from being torn by toenails of a user, said assembly comprising: a sleeping bag having first portion and a second portion, said first portion having an inside surface and an outside surface, said sleeping bag having a closed end being closed and an open end being open; and a protective panel being coupled to said sleeping bag, said protective panel being positioned on said first portion, said protective panel being comprised of a rip resistant material wherein said protective panel is configured to inhibit said sleeping bag from being ripped by toenails of a user when the user sleeps in said sleeping bag, said protective panel having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being attached to said inside surface of said first portion, said protective panel being positioned adjacent to said closed end of said sleeping bag wherein said protective panel is configured to be positioned adjacent to the user's feet when the user sleeps in said sleeping bag.
 6. A method of inhibiting a sleeping bag from being torn by toenails of a user when the user sleeps in said sleeping bag, the steps of the method comprising: providing a sleeping bag having a first portion and a closed end, said first portion having an inside surface; providing a protective panel having a first surface, said protective panel being comprised of a rip resistant material; and attaching said protective panel to said first portion having said first surface of said protective panel abutting said inside surface of said first portion, said protective panel being positioned adjacent to said closed end of said sleeping bag wherein said protective panel is configured to be positioned adjacent to a user's feet when the user sleeps in said sleeping bag. 